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Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has attributed the latest round of operational setbacks in the Nigerian Army fight against the Boko Haram sect to sabotage, low morale and lack of commitment on the part of officers. According ...
Read More »No next FEC talks with Buhari, APC governors insist as party loyalists seek 30 per cent appointment slots
The Progressive Governors Forum has clarified that it never discussed the composition of the next Federal Executive Council during its closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. The All Progressives Congress (APC) state chief executives are expected ...
Read More »Lawan laments funding difficulties, U.S. groups seek credible party politics, free polls
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan has lamented inadequate resources for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to effectively carry out its mandate. Lawan stated this when the European Union Elections Observers Mission in Nigeria, led by Ambassador Keitec Karlsen ...
Read More »We will support movie industry to project everything good about Nigeria, says Ecobank MD
Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria Patrick Akinwuntan says the bank is set to support the Nigerian movie industry to project everything good about Nigeria. Akinwuntan who spoke at the premiere of the movie ‘The Bling Lagosians’ in Lagos said Ecobank is determined ...
Read More »EU observers meet Lawan, submit report to Senate today, INEC gets fresh election verdict from U.S. institutes
The European Union Election Observer Mission ((EU EOM), will today, meet with Senate President Ahmad Lawan and officially present its report on the 2019 general elections to the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The emergency meeting had been communicated ...
Read More »ICPC investigates N18 billion shady constituency projects in 12 states
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) yesterday said it had begun investigation of alleged fraudulent constituency projects and others worth N18,139,631,920 in 12 states. A document obtained revealed that at least five projects had been identified ...
Read More »Vice President Osinbajo, Speaker Gbajabiamila meet on executive, legislative unity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila met yesterday in All Progressives Congress (APC) government’s quest to foster common interest between the executive and legislature. The meeting, which held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and Gbajabiamila’s ...
Read More »Timi Franks knocks FG over AIT, Raypower’s suspension, says it’s height of impunity, tyranny
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has joined other Nigerians to condemn the suspension of Daar Communications’ broadcast licence. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had suspended the licence of Daar Communications, owners and ...
Read More »Bayelsa State government seeks collaboration with federal, state agencies on ICT policies
The Bayelsa State Government has stressed the need for robust collaboration between state and federal agencies in policy formulation and implementation on science, technology and innovation. Deputy Governor Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (rtd.) stated this when he received Director General, ...
Read More »Group seeks HYPREP’s independence, threatens legal action, protest over delay in Ogoni cleanup
The Social Development Integrated Centre (SocialAction) has advocated independence of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) from government and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), if the Ogoni cleanup must be actualised. It argued that government’s and Shell’s interference in the ...
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